What are vegetable oils, fats and butter?

Vegetable oils, fats and butter are extracts from plants, which are generally obtained by purely mechanical methods such as pressing or centrifuging. The desired plant components are subjected to high mechanical pressure. This leads to a separation of the oils, fats or butter from the solid plant ingredients. The pressing can be performed cold or warm. Waxes, on the other hand, are extracted by means of extraction methods such as solvent or CO2 extraction.